Suliformes

Suliformes; Temporal range: Eocene - present 50–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Aequornithes
Order:	Suliformes; Sharpe, 1891
Families
	Sulidae; Fregatidae; Phalacrocoracidae; Anhingidae; †Plotopteridae;

Suliformes is an order of aquatic birds. In the order, there are adaptations of the feet, which make them good at swimming: there's a thin layer of skin between the toes.

The order contains the following families:

Sulidae, the gannets and boobies
Fregatidae, the Frigatebirds
Phalacrocoracidae, the Cormorants.
Anhingidae, commonly known as darters.

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